In this introduction to using Linux and Linux applications to record a podcast, we focus on doing it on the cheap. We reveal the hardware and software we use. We discuss that you don't have to have a fast, new computer and expensive recording equipment to make a good quality podcast recording. From recording to editing, and from creating a feed to creating a supporting website, we talk about the free and open source software we use. We also give some tips on the logistics of the recording process and hosting your audio files for free.

Links discussed in this episode:

CommonCraft Video: Podcasting In Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/video/podcasting

Hardware:

Headsets: Logitech USB Headset, Playstation USB Headset
Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR30
Mixer: Alesis Multimix 8 USB

Software:

Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Skype http://skype.com
Skype Call Recorder http://atdot.ch/scr
EasyTag http://easytag.sourceforge.net
RSS 2.0 specification: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
iTunes info: http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts/tips.html

Creative Commons license:

http://creativecommons.org/about
Legal considerations for podcasters:
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide
Google's Feed Burner http://www.feedburner.com
Web hosting: http://www.site5.com/in.php?id=44470-6
Editing the website: http://kompozer.net
Audio file storage: http://www.archive.org

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